Recent content by nzimmers

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    Asrock 775 DUAL-VSTA Dual View Issue

    I'm a little curious - Is your 7800GS card AGP or PCI-E?
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    Is Video Encoding more CPU or GPU intensive??????

    I do alot of editing and encoding. I used to use a P4 2.4C Northwood and 512MB ram. I recently upgraded to a Core 2 Duo and 1 GB of ram, and while the difference is incredible, I can take my new conroe and thrash it soundly with some of the encoding that I do. Truth be told, any upgrades the...
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    ASRock 775Dual-VSTA

    Just an update from my DOA - and I think that there may have been a bad batch or two that got out into circulation. well My VSTA is on the way back to newegg, sad to say I just about ordered another one to toy with in the mean time, but dropped the hammer on the P5B (vanilla) and 2x1GB of...
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    ASRock 775Dual-VSTA

    Yes, thanks for the suggestions I removed the board from the case - installed plastic standoff's to keep the board off the table made sure I was using the AUX 4 pin connector - but still couldn't get any sign of life out of the board filled out the New egg RMA form *sigh* paid extra to...
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    ASRock 775Dual-VSTA

    Well seems my Asrock -VSTA is DOA =( just got it via fedex - popped in the conroe, and some DDR ram and an AGP video card - when I plugged in the power the CPU fan started but no post beep - strage, so I swapped ot the ram, same thing - no post or display reseated the CPU twice - nothing...
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    Waiting for new Conroe mobos.

    Yes, I jumped on the ASRock 775Dual-VSTA as well for $300 I'm getting a decent E6400 CPU and basically a disposable MB that's 1/5 the price of a 975MB I was looking to make the platform upgrade but there were too many comprimises - I would have had to invest about $1000 on componenets...
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    fastest socket 478 cpu

    Why not just go Core 2 duo? You can still use your ram and video card card on the Asrock ASRock 775Dual-VSTA it only costs about $55 and then buy a E6300 Conroe for about $235 - so for under $300 you can get into a C2D setup and I'm sure it would kick down anthing that's socket 478
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    ASRock 775Dual-VSTA

    just ordered mine! honestly I couldn't decide what to get - I was fully prepared to plunk down $1500 on a new system (I upgrade once every 3 years since I love the "whoa man is this new shite fast!" feeling) but honestly....... *none of the mide or high end conroe MBs appealed to me*...
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    If AMD waits too long to drop prices, I will go with Intel

    Same here.....right now Intel has a very strong price/performance position.....I was looking to update from my 2.4ghz northwood (which is a decent chip still) but going amd to see big improvments would cost way to much.....I can get tons of performance for half the price if I chose another Intel...
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    Need Help - My personal website was attacked

    okay, different router....any suggestions?
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    Network Gurus, how do I track down an attack on my site?

    hey guys, if any of you are sys admins and have experiance with this I would appreciate it: I am a total neophyte, although I have setup my own server (win 2003) and have a site running php/mysql. the webstie I run is on a small personal machine, which allows me to have a blog and do...
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    Help me get wireless here in Japan on my crappy laptop

    there's lots of hot spots around tokyo - lots of non-encrypted wifi as well if you don't mind the casual 'borrowing' of someones connection. where are you located? I might know of a good spot where you are
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    Need Help - My personal website was attacked

    hey guys, if any of you are sys admins and have experiance with this I would appreciate it: I run a website on a small personal machine, which allows me to have a blog and do podcasting and streaming audio. The website I host is highly critical of a comapny in Japan that recruits in the...
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    Recomend a College Laptop

    about 4 months ago I picked up a used IBM 570E (450mhz PIII) 14 inch screen, upgraded the HDD and the memory, installed 2003 server (I use it for development) and wow am I pleased! only set me back about $170. From my collage days, I remember lugging around an HP laptop and I usually just...
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    Moving Back to the US, where's the best broadband?

    of course - broadband is not a real deciding factor....I have about 8 places that I am looking at, but I just want to know where good service is - it might help me focus in on employment oppertunities and growth in field services. I've been out of the states for awhile, so I am trying to get...